CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 4

CRICKET.

Elec. TeL Copy risrin--rmi ted Press Assn MELBOURNE, Jan. 3.

South Australia, in. their first innings against. Victoria, made 219 (Pollew 41). South Australia, in their sceond innings, lost six wickets for 250—Smith (not out) 83, Lovcridgc (not out) S. - :. Hartkopp took three wickets for 37. The attendance was small. Owing to the wet weather the Queensland match was abandoned. WELLINGTON last night. In the Plunkct Shield match, Wellington defeated Canterbury by eight wickets. The conditions of play were excellent. The visitors' second innings produced .127. Blunt ([54) was the most successful batsman. Inquiring 177 to win, Wellington accomplished the task with the loss of two wickets. The innings opened quietly, but improved later. Hi (Idlest one scored 4.l.before being caught and bowled by Evans. Dempster gave little trouble. Baker and Lambert secured the required runs, Baker (not out) 03, Lambert, (not out) fiO. The following is the team to represent Wellington against Otago: W. S. Brice (captain), W. A. Baker, H. E. Burton, J. S. Hiddleston, H M. McGirr, M. Henderson, J. W. Co'nliffe, H. Lambert, S. Dempster, W. A. Barclav, D.' Patrick. Reserves: P. S. Middleton and D. Binnie.

MARTON, last night

.■Resuming to-day the Hawke Cup contest, Kaugitikei \n their second innings made 135 (Cameron 5.1, Broad, not out, 20, If. McKay .18). This left Nelson 87 to get to win, which they did with the loss of two wickets (Neale, not out, 42, Fletcher 30, M. Eden, not out, 15). For Nelson, Newman took four wickets for 31, Hull three for 36, and Neale two for 25, For Rangitikei, R. Mcjxay took one for 30, and C. Burgess one for 27.

The cricket, match between a visiting team from Hawke's Bay and a team from the town of Gisborne took place at the Oval to-day. The weather conditions were excellent, but the wicket was heavy for a start, owing to the recent rain. As the day wore on, however, the wicket dried up, and the piny improved from a spectacular point of view. Hawke's Bay went in first, Cave and Stevenson opening to the bowling of Jones and Temperton. Stevenson's wicket was the first taken, the'.batsman being caught by O'Brien off Blair, who had replaced Temperton. The score at this point was 20. of which Stevenson had contributed 17. O'Connell replaced Stevenson, and Kahlenberg relieved Jones on the bowling! The Hawke's Bay score mounted steadily to 35, at which stage Cave lost his wicket. His batting had been cautions, but his bails were finally sent flying by* a good length ball from Blair. Cave's score was seven runs. He was followed by Dean, who notched 16 prior to hitting

his wicket. O'Brien went next to the crease, and the new partnership yielded satisfactory results, O'C'onnell's falling after he had secured. 45. The score now stood at 83. Hindmarsh joined O'Brjen after the dismissal of O'Connell. Morrison and Moore were now the bowlers, and ;:#he batting opened up. O'Brien showed a "fine variety of strokes, and his hits include J. several fours and a six. Hindmarsh broke the partnership by getting run out. and Davis, who followed, was. dismissed, clean bowled, for a "duck." O'Brien was eventually disposed of, caught by Ellis behind the stumps off Temperton. Signall had joined O'Brien following the 'dismissal of Hindmarsh, and was now partnered by Boiith. Signall piayed some pretty strokes, his third being a six, followed by a .brace of fours. The score now stood atj.Bo, and advanced to- 198 before Signall was caught out j%. Forster at.mid-.off, and was replaced by Nelson. The double,century was mounted a minute. later, and the luncheon, adjourntaken with the score 202 for eight ■wickets. The detajled scores were as follows:

HAWKE'S BAY.-First Innings. Cave, b Blair ... ' ... * ... 7 Stevenson,, c O'dBrien, b Blair" ... 17 O'Connell, stpd. Ellis, b .Afodre ... 45 O'Brien, c Ellis,, b Temperton 59 Hindmarsh, run out 17 Dean, bit wickets, b Jones 16 Davis, b Blair 0 Signal, q Fdrster, b Blair 23 Beutb, not out 13 Nelson, nob out ... 1 Extras d